Russia accused NATO on Dec. 1 of destabilizing northern Europe and the Baltics by carrying out drills there and announced new military exercises of its own, increasing tension over the Ukraine crisis.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Russia says NATO destabilizes Baltics, plans war games
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and Latvian Chief of Defence Raimonds Graube observe life fire excercise during his visit at Adazi Military base in Latvia on Nov. 21, 2014.